Elemica Named Top Green Provider for Food and Beverage

WAYNE, PA--(Marketwired - Jun 24, 2016) - Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network for the process industries, announces that the company has been named a Top Green Provider by Food Logistics magazine. This annual list profiles companies who exceed industry standards in their sector and focus on sustainability in the global food supply chain. Elemica helps food and beverage ingredient customers improve and achieve their measurable sustainability goals through the automation of manual processes that reduce their usage of paper, which saves trees and other resources.

"By utilizing Elemica's integrated cloud-based logistics and transportation products, customers have lowered their carbon footprint and energy usage by optimizing shipments and loads," said Ed Rusch, Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Elemica. "We are pleased to once again win this prestigious award for automating paper-based processes for Elemica customers, allowing them to realize savings within their operations while meeting their sustainability goals."

"The 2016 Top Green Providers list is our largest ever, signaling the growing importance of sustainability throughout the global food and beverage supply chain," notes Lara L. Sowinski, editor-in-chief for Food Logistics. "Applying sustainable practices in the agriculture, transportation, warehousing and retailing sectors is critical in addressing the environmental and business demands of the 21^st century, particularly for our industry."

Automating business processes for sourcing, procurement, order management, inventory, and logistics streamlines operations and boosts efficiencies. Electronic purchasing and sourcing, transportation optimization, and shipment visibility are many of the green solutions that Elemica provides to help customers lower costs while driving sustainability. Shippers and carriers can collaborate on shipments to find capacity, avoid disruptions and penalties, and optimize loading/unloading times, which saves on fuel and lowers emissions.

This year's Top Green Providers list includes grocers, 3PLs, cold storage providers, pallet and packaging manufacturers, software and technology companies and others whose products and services are elevating sustainability to a 'competitive advantage' in our industry. Companies on this year's Top Green Providers list will be profiled in the June 2016 print issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at www.foodlogistics.com.

About Food Logistics

Food Logistics is published by AC Business Media Inc., a business-to-business media company that provides targeted content and comprehensive, integrated advertising and promotion opportunities for some of the world's most recognized B2B brands. Its diverse portfolio serves the construction, logistics, supply chain and other industries with print, digital and custom products, events and social media. For more information, visit www.foodlogistics.com.

About Elemica

Elemica is the leading Supply Chain Operating Network for the process industries. Elemica transforms supply chains by replacing manual and complex approaches with efficient and reliable ones. Launched in 2000, customers like BASF, BP, Continental, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, LANXESS, Michelin, Shell, Solvay, Sumitomo Chemical, Wacker and more process nearly $400B in commerce value annually on the network. Elemica drives bottom line results by promoting reduced cost of operations, faster process execution, automation of key business processes, removal of transactional barriers, and seamless information flow between trading partners. For more information, visit www.elemica.com.